Rick Kirby

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Kirby's Formation (2003) stands on the entrance to the Ravenswood housing estate in Ipswich, Suffolk. It is inspired by a Second World War poster depicting aircraft flying in close formation being tracked by searchlights.

Rick Kirby (born 1952) is an English sculptor born in Gillingham, Kent.

Kirby started sculpting in stone before moving to use welded steel, for which he is better known.

Notable commissions

Formation (pictured) in Ravenswood, Ipswich, 2003.
Cross the Divide at the Main Entrance of St Thomas' Hospital, London, 2000.
Public sculpture in Castlemilk, Glasgow, as part of the district's Gateways and Landmarks project in 1999 (Kirby's first Bronze)
Sculpture for South Woodham Ferrers Leisure Centre swimming pool, 2005
Crouching Lady in Bardon Mill, 1997
20th Century Head with others in the sculpture garden at Burghley House, Stamford
The face at Wigan

References

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Julia Stubbs, an Advanced Skills Teacher in Art & Design at William de Ferrers School, Essex.
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